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New Boston, Ohio

New Boston, Ohio
Village
Location of New Boston, Ohio
Location of New Boston, Ohio
Location of New Boston in Scioto County
Location of New Boston in Scioto County
Coordinates: 38°45′11″N 82°56′9″W / 38.75306°N 82.93583°W / 38.75306; -82.93583Coordinates: 38°45′11″N 82°56′9″W / 38.75306°N 82.93583°W / 38.75306; -82.93583
Country United States
State Ohio
County Scioto
Government
 • Mayor James Warren
Area
 • Total 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
 • Land 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation 512 ft (156 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,272
 • Estimate (2012) 2,238
 • Density 2,046.8/sq mi (790.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45662
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-54166
GNIS feature ID 1056446

New Boston is a village in Scioto County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,272 at the 2010 census. Apart from its southern boundary on the Ohio River, New Boston is entirely surrounded by the city of Portsmouth.

New Boston is served by the Portsmouth Public Library and the New Boston Local School District.

New Boston was platted on February 17, 1891, by James Skelton, A.T. Holcomb, and M. Stanton. The village was named after Boston, Massachusetts, the native home of a share of the first settlers.

New Boston is located at 38°45′11″N 82°56′9″W / 38.75306°N 82.93583°W / 38.75306; -82.93583 (38.753049, -82.935819).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), of which 1.11 square miles (2.87 km2) are land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) are water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,272 people, 1,065 households, and 537 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,046.8 inhabitants per square mile (790.3/km2). There were 1,173 housing units at an average density of 1,056.8 per square mile (408.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.


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